Street water or gas box



. (No Model.)

JVW. SMITH. STREET WATER 0R GAS BOX.

Patented Dec. 21

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Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JONATHAN W.'SMITH, OF SHREVE, OHIO.

STREET WATER OR GAS BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,790, dated December 21, 1897.

I Application filed October 12, 1894:. Serial No. 525,673. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN W. SMlTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shreve, in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street Water or Gas Boxes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a view showing the different parts placed in proper position for use, except the parts are not shown placed in the ground. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section showing the wrench placed in proper position to turn the valve. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through line so so, Fig.1. Fig. 4 is a transverse section through line y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detached view of the cover. Fig. 6 is a detached view of the top or upper collar. Fig. 7 is a detached view ofthe pipe and valve holding socket, showing a part broken away to illustrate the valve-holding flanges.

The present invention has relation to street water and gas boxes; and it consists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawlngs.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the valve-holding socket, which is substantially of the form shown in the drawings, and, as shown, it is provided with the diametrically opposite openings a, which openings are for the purpose of entering the gas or water pipes 1). Within the socket A is located the valve-housing B,which valve-housing is provided with polygonal extensions 0, which extensions are located,when placed in position, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, and are provided with the usual screw-threaded apertures to receive and hold the ends of the pipes b.

For the purpose of preventing any endwise displacement of the valve housing B the socket A is provided with the flanges d,which flanges abut against the ends of the polygonal extensions 0, and for the purpose of preventing any rotation of the valve-housing B the' flanges e are provided, which flanges are located as illustrated in Fig. 7 and are so arranged that one section of the polygonal extensions 0 will abut against said flanges, as illustrated in Fig. 2, thereby at all times holding the valve-stem O in an upright position and in proper condition to be acted upon by the wrench D. Heretofore great annoyance has been experienced by reason of the valve-stems becoming displaced, so that the wrench could not be applied, the displacement being brought about by removing the gas or water pipe and replacing the same, as it will be understood that the valve-housing is liable to turn, carrying with it the valvestem; but by my peculiar arrangement no displacement of the valve and its housing can take place.

The socket A is securely attached to the bottom or lower end of the gaspipe E in any convenient and well-known manner, such as shrinking said socket upon the gas-pipe or casting the same upon it. The upper section of the gas-pipe F is somewhat larger in diameter and is placed over the top or upper portion of the lower section, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, thereby providing proper adjustment as to length.

To the top or upper end of the section F is attached the collar G, to which collar is attached in the ordinary manner the cover f. The collar G is'preferably shrunk upon the section F, or, if desired, said collar may be cast upon said section.

It will be understood that the socket A should be formed of SllffiGlGIlt size to allow the valve-stem O to be turned as indicated in Fig. 4, which is the position of the valvestem when the valve is turned to cut off the flow of water or gas.

By my peculiar manner of constructing the street water and gas box ordinary gas-pipes can be used, except the socketA and the collar G,which parts are formed of cast-iron and at little expense. An ordinary gas-pipe can be used for the sections E and F, thereby greatly decreasing the cost of manufacturing.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the valve-holding socket A, provided with the diametrically opposite I In testimony that I claim the above I have openings to, and the flanges d and e, the valvehereunto subscribed my name in the presence housing B, located Within the socket A, the of two Witnesses. polygonal extensions 0, the sections E and F,

5 adjustably attached together, and the collar Vitnesses:

Gr, all arranged as shown and described and 1 JOHN WVILLIAMS, for the purpose specified. I. H. HAGEN.

JONATHAN W. SMITH. 

